Title | Childhood |
Agency | adam&eveDDB |
Campaign | Childhood |
Advertiser | Rank Hovis McDougall Limited |
Brand | Hovis |
Date of First Broadcast/Publication | 2006 / 1 |
Business Sector | Biscuits, Bread, Crispbread |
Tagline | Hovis is for life |
Story | The ad begins as a five year old boy and girl run through the field, chasing each other, playing tag. Suddenly they transform into twelve year olds. As they continue to run and play they grow taller, stronger and older until eventually we see them as adults with children of their own. A tagline appears ‘Hovis is for life’. |
Philosophy | “We wanted the communication to reflect the wholesome, natural properties of Hovis bread, in the voice of a brand leader. It felt right to appeal to people’s emotions. Hopefully at least some of the audience will think ‘I wish my family had experiences like that’” |
Problem | Brief: To position Hovis as a great source of natural goodness. The client challenged the agency to come up with something that felt much bigger than a conventional food ad and then had the courage of their convictions when it came time to make it. |
Media Type | Television |
Length | |
Market | United Kingdom |
Copywriter | Dylan Harrison |
Art Director | Feargal Ballance |
Agency Producer | Richard Chambers |
Account Director | Paul Billingsley |
Account Planner | Vicky Holgate |
Advertiser's Supervisor | Brendan Rice |
Production Company | hla |
Director | Simon Rattigan |
Cameraman | Bob Pendar-Hughes |
Lighting Director / Lighting | Bob Pendar-Hughes |
Editor | Bruce Townend |
Editing Company | The Quarry |
Media Planner | Michelle Olivier |
Audio Production Company | Morgan Van Dam |